Legal Opinion
Marchman & Sons, Inc. v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1983No. 39814PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
Lower riparian landowners brought an action in DeKalb Superior Court in tort seeking damages against ten defendants who were upper riparian landowners, developers and contractors. Among the defendants named were: Marchman & Sons, Inc. (Marchman), John H. Cowart, Inc. (Cowart), David Nelson (Nelson), and Steve Arthur (Arthur). A settlement was reached between the plaintiffs and all the defendants except three who declined to participate. Plaintiffs gave a release to the participating defendants and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. Marchman and Cowart, who participated…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- FH Ross & Company v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Zimmerman's, Inc. v. McDonough Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Thornhill v. BullockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Cranford v. CarverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Studdard v. Satcher, Chick, Kapfer, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Empire Fire & Marine Insurance v. Metro Courier Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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